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Euroviews. Europe has a tobacco smuggling problem it needs to curb
Putting an end to tobacco smuggling would mean extra money in the budget to help those who need it the most — an ideal the European Union leaders vowed to uphold, Cristian Gherasim writes.
'Gateway' Spain sees spike in protected animals trafficking
Last year, there was a 55% increase in the number of protected animals trafficked to Spain compared with 2021.
Fisherman facing 4,760 years in jail receives centuries-long sentence
The 45-year-old man had agreed to steer the migrant boat he was travelling on with his teenage son, in return for a cheaper fee paid to the smugglers.
Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling drugs disguised as Ukraine aid
The group had allegedly "pretended to be part of a solidarity convoy" in order to avoid police and border controls.
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Man arrested in UK over deaths of 27 migrants in English Channel
Ten members of a suspected smuggling group have already been charged in France over the migrant shipwreck.
Portugal arrests 35 people over suspected migrant smuggling ring
The criminal gang allegedly exploited migrants on farms in the southern Alentejo region.
Two suspected smugglers arrested after Budapest gunfight, police chase
The men had fled the authorities in a van carrying 21 suspected migrants.
Donkey penises seized in Nigeria smuggling operation
Nigeria is trying to curb the export of donkey parts, which has drastically diminished the country's population of the work animals.
French authorities arrest 15 over migrant deaths near Calais
The boat wreck in November 2021 was the deadliest since migrants began trying to cross the Channel.
Austrian government dismantles international migrant smuggling group
The network had allegedly trafficked thousands of Syrian refugees to Western Europe.
Thousands of baby eels found in suitcases at Amsterdam airport
Three people from Malaysia have been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle them to Portugal.
Belgian court sentences migrant smuggling leader for UK lorry deaths
Vo Van Hong was found guilty of leading a human trafficking group based in Belgium.
Manhunt launched after man shoots at Austrian soldiers near border
Hungarian police and counter-terrorism officials are involved in the operation.
Drug trafficking ring that used helicopters shut down in Spain
The criminal gang allegedly transported hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern Spain using helicopters.
German police target alleged human smuggling with nationwide raids
The smuggling ring is accused of forging EU citizenship documents and placing the workers with large logistics companies.
Colombia seizes over 300 arachnids being smuggled to Europe
Two German citizens were allegedly found smuggling the arachnids in over 200 plastic containers.
These are all the animals criminals tried to smuggle in just one month
A month-long crackdown on wildlife crime led to the arrest of 300 people and the recovery of 856kg of pangolin scales.
German police bust cocaine smuggling network from South America
The gang is also accused of using fake companies to fraudulently apply for aid from coronavirus relief programmes.
Portuguese UN troops suspected of Central African Republic smuggling
Ten people were arrested after a series of raids across Portugal on Monday as part of the investigation.
Police bust criminal group smuggling Afghan migrants to western Europe
The criminals pushed migrants into the back of large lorries while drivers were sleeping, said Europol.